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educationOct 1, 2025

Muskowekwan First Nation and Parks Canada Commemorate the Former Muscowequan Indian Residential School

Muskowekwan First Nation, along with Parks Canada and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada will hold a plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the historic significance of the Former Muscowequan Indian Residential School. The Former Muscowequan Indian Residential School, known locally as The Mission, is the only standing former residential school in Saskatchewan, and one of the few remaining residential school buildings in Canada.

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canadaSep 23, 2025

Canada’s Competition Summit 2025 to chart path for a more affordable and resilient Canadian economy

On October 1, 2025, the Competition Bureau will host “Canada’s Competition Summit 2025: Competition in a new economy.” The full-day event will be held in Ottawa, with virtual attendance open to all. The Summit will bring together thought leaders from across the public, private, academic and international spheres to explore how competition can help build a more affordable, prosperous, and resilient economy. Domestic and international experts will discuss actionable strategies to make markets work better for Canadian consumers, workers, and entrepreneurs.

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canadaSep 18, 2025

Canadian Digital Regulators Forum publishes paper on synthetic media to cap off second year of collaboration

The Canadian Digital Regulators Forum reached a major milestone in its second year of collaboration with the release of a paper exploring the impact of synthetic media – artificially generated images, video, text, or audio content, which includes deepfakes – on Canadians and Canadian organizations. The document summarizes the benefits and drawbacks of synthetic media through the lens of each member’s mandate –communications and broadcasting, competition, copyright, and privacy:

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jobsSep 8, 2025

Government of Canada to invest in AI training for Canada’s energy workers

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, will highlight funding to support training for Canada’s workforce in the evolving energy sector.

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educationSep 8, 2025

Canadian Coast Guard begins new chapter of marine training excellence as it celebrates the institution’s 60th Anniversary

For the past six decades, the Canadian Coast Guard College has been recognized as a leader in maritime training, preparing more than 1,500 students with the knowledge and skills needed to safeguard Canada’s waters.

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canadaSep 4, 2025

Competition Bureau to study competition in financing for Canada’s small and medium businesses

The Competition Bureau is consulting Canadians as it prepares to launch a market study into the state of competition in the lending sector for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Canada. SMEs account for more than 98% of Canadian employers. They drive economic growth by investing, innovating and putting competitive pressure on larger businesses.

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canadaSep 2, 2025

Frost warning: Don’t slip on sneaky snow removal practices

You may have difficulty getting quotes from different companies to compare their prices and services. Struggling to find more than one provider does not always mean snow removal companies are colluding. Most of the time, labour shortages are a legitimate reason for these limitations. Still, it’s important to be on the lookout for signs of illegal agreements. Some companies break the law by making deals with their competitors to limit choices and raise prices.

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canadaAug 28, 2025

Polar Knowledge Canada announces 2025 Northern Scientific Training Program Special Award recipients

Polar Knowledge Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Northern Scientific Training Program (NSTP) Special Awards, recognizing four outstanding graduate students for their excellence in Northern and Arctic research. Each year, this prestigious program awards four graduate students with $2,500 each, for a total of $10,000 in funding. The NSTP Special Awards support students conducting research that advances knowledge relevant to the North and contributes to community priorities.

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jobsAug 12, 2025

Training more than 17,300 Canadian workers to help build the strongest skilled trades workforce in the G7

The Government of Canada is building one strong Canadian economy.

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jobsAug 12, 2025

Backgrounder: Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy

The Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy aims to support a trades workforce that is skilled, inclusive, certified and productive. The Strategy funds projects that aim to:

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canadaJul 21, 2025

Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announce changes to 2025 AgriStability program

Following a virtual meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald and Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture Daryl Harrison announced Saskatchewan producers will see changes to AgriStability for the 2025 program year.

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canadaJul 10, 2025

Competition Bureau monitoring Interac’s commitment on e-transfer pricing

The Competition Bureau is monitoring Interac’s commitment to change its wholesale e-transfer pricing structure from volume-based to a flat-fee, which is set to take place on November 1, 2025. Interac charges banks, credit unions and other financial institutions a wholesale fee for each e-transfer that their customers make. Interac’s current tiered, volume-based pricing provides significant discounts to financial institutions that process large volumes of e-transfers.

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educationJun 7, 2025

Canadian Coast Guard Welcomes New Fleet Officers at College Graduation Ceremony

For the past six decades, the Canadian Coast Guard College has been a leader in maritime training, equipping students with the skills needed to safeguard Canada’s waters.

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canadaMay 12, 2025

Canadian Coast Guard Arctic Marine Response Station training in Parry Sound, Ontario

The Canadian Coast Guard’s Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS) will hold search and rescue training for crews between May 14 and 28, 2025, in Parry Sound, Ontario.

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jobsMar 19, 2025

Helping Canadian workers impacted by layoffs reskill and find work

Canada is home to a proud, adaptable and robust social safety net. The Government of Canada has worked with local and sectoral partners to implement measures that expand that net to support even more workers, keep more communities and towns resilient and bridge more impacted Canadians and their families to new opportunities.

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immigrationMar 19, 2025

Government of Canada to help skilled newcomers fill labour gaps in key sectors

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, Chris Bittle, will be in Toronto to announce funding to improve foreign credential recognition processes and help internationally trained professionals across the country secure employment in the healthcare and construction sectors.

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canadaMar 18, 2025

Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson makes 11 recommendations after reviewing how the Canada Revenue Agency administers the Canada child benefit for temporary residents

Today, the Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, Mr. François Boileau, released Timing Is Everything, the report on our Office’s examination into issues that could prevent some temporary residents from receiving the Canada child benefit (CCB) in a timely manner.

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jobsFeb 19, 2025

Enhancing business services in both official languages in British Columbia and supporting youth employment in the west by investing nearly $1.9 million for the enhancement of official languages

The Government of Canada continues its efforts to support the economic development of businesses offering bilingual services and job creation in official languages

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housingDec 10, 2024

Release of the Public Service Commission of Canada’s 2023 to 2024 annual report

Today, the Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC) released its Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023 to 2024, which provides an overview of the health and integrity of hiring and non-partisanship in the federal public service.

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jobsDec 3, 2024

Accessibility Standards Canada publishes landmark standard on accessible employment

Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) is pleased to announce today the release of the CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 – Employment standard. This equity-based standard on accessibility has been officially approved as a National Standard of Canada by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).

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canadaOct 25, 2024

Minister Vandal announces partnership with NFI Group and Manitoba to create the world-leading “All-Canadian Build” facility in Winnipeg

$15 million from the Government of Canada enables start-to-finish manufacturing of electric and hydrogen fuel-cell transit buses in Canada, creating green jobs and expanding the Green Prairie Economy

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